91 318is

[e30325ic]

Hats off to you for keeping a nice little 318is out of the junk yard!

Thanks, with only 121k original miles I just couldn't let it go to waste. The car is pretty tight. The interior is perfect just the wrong color. I still have a few things to do. It been running a little rough but I think its just some old gas. The car had a full tank but I think it may have some water in it. I think I will eventually have to paint it but for now I am going to use it as a DD. Gets better gas mileage than my truck. :D

[craig4ie]

Hats off to you for keeping a nice little 318is out of the junk yard!

[e30325ic]

Well all done. Now all I need is the weather to warm up enough to clean the car inside and out.

[e30325ic]

Well I finally got the thing back together and cranked. It runs like shit. I think it may be electrical. I haven't had time this week to track it down, maybe I will have time to look at it this weekend. I did drive it down the street and it seems really tight. I hope to make this my DD. My truck just uses too much gas to drive it every day.

[e30325ic]

Making Progress

Started putting things back together and thought I would post some updated pics.

More carnage behind the alternator bracket.


Couple shots of the donor block.



Getting close.


More updates coming.

[Jean]

Imagine the sound as it hyrdolocked..

[FredK]

wow, that block carnage is hairy!

[e30325ic]

Update

Got all my parts in today, oil pan and all. Got the new valves installed in the head. Hope to get the engine all put back together tomorrow night and start putting it back in the car Sat. We will see. Fingers crossed.

[e30325ic]

Well I found out that the '94 m42 and the '91 m42 have different size valve stems on them. So I had to order 2 intake valves. They were cheap enough through pelican parts. All parts should be in this week, I hope. Maybe I can start the reassembly this weekend. Fingers crossed.

[e30325ic]

That thing is fubar'd, breathing new life into it huh? Plans for it? just fix and flip or keep?

For now I just plan on putting it back together. I have an m42 100k block that is perfect left from a previous project. The head is straight but has 2 bent valves which I have plenty of. I hope to start putting it back together this week. Maybe be back on the road soon.

If your replacing the engine I will have one out of my IS I'm swapping it out for a S52. Let me know

Thanks for the offer but I have plenty of parts to put this back together. The only thing I needed was an oil pan but I have one on the way now.

[chuck90m3]

If your replacing the engine I will have one out of my IS I'm swapping it out for a S52. Let me know

[SchnellerVert]

That thing is fubar'd, breathing new life into it huh? Plans for it? just fix and flip or keep?

[e30325ic]

More Udates

The head appears to have 2 bent intake valves, other than that is looks good. I have 3 other heads for parts so the valves wont be a problem. Here are some pics of the removal and the damage. I don't get a lot in processes pics since I am a one man show.

Engine out.


Damage to the block:


You can see through the block:


The other side oil pan:


The culprit:


More damage found behind AC bracket.

[e30325ic]

Faded sterling.

[Court M3]

nice find, it that sterling or lachs?